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Information on the processing of personal data under the GDPR.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20.05.2026

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy-to-navigate overview of what will happen to your personal data when you visit this website. The term "personal data" comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about data protection, please refer to the Privacy Policy below.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Information about the controller" in this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, on the one hand, by you providing it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into our quote request form or the newsletter signup form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, IP address, time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website — it is required for the technically error-free provision of the website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data is used exclusively to process your enquiries or to dispatch the newsletter if you have subscribed to it. We do not use analytics, tracking or advertising cookies and we do not embed third-party scripts (e.g. Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, YouTube embeds, reCAPTCHA) on this website.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to demand that this data be corrected or deleted. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time at info@holz-baran.de regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

2. Hosting

Netlify

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

The provider is Netlify, Inc., 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA (hereinafter "Netlify"). Whenever you visit our website, Netlify records various log files including your IP addresses.

For details, please refer to the Netlify privacy policy: https://www.netlify.com/privacy/.

The use of Netlify is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable and fast presentation of our website possible.

Data transmission to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission and on Netlify's self-certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The certification status can be viewed at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with Netlify pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR. This guarantees that Netlify processes the personal data of our website visitors only on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information about the controller

The controller for data processing on this website is:

HOLZ-BARAN GmbH
represented by Managing Director Lukasz Baran
Dresdener Straße 53
04779 Luppa (Wermsdorf)
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 34361 51577
Email: info@holz-baran.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under commercial or tax law per §§ 257 HGB / 147 AO); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed under Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is additionally based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your end device, the data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG (German Telecommunications and Digital Services Data Protection Act). Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if required to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Information on data transfer to the USA and other third countries

We use services of companies based in the USA (in particular Netlify as our hosting provider). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to the USA and processed there. The transfer is based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (Adequacy Decision of the EU Commission of 10 July 2023) and additionally on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. The certification status of US recipients can be checked at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right at any time to object, on grounds arising from your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to any profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this Privacy Policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims (objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purposes of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection under Art. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged violation. The competent supervisory authority for HOLZ-BARAN GmbH is:

Sächsischer Datenschutz- und Transparenzbeauftragter
Devrientstraße 1
01067 Dresden, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 351 85471-101
Email: saechsdsb@slt.sachsen.de
Web: https://www.saechsdsb.de/

The right to complain exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in the performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, correction and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

SSL / TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as enquiries that you send us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

Objection to promotional emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Cookies and comparable technologies

This website currently does not use tracking, analytics or advertising cookies and does not deploy comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). Consent under § 25(1) TDDDG is therefore not required, and no cookie consent banner is displayed.

If we use third-party cookies or comparable technologies in the future, we will ask for your express, voluntary consent in advance and give you the option of granular withdrawal (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(1) TDDDG).

5. Data collection on this website

Server log files

The provider of the pages (Netlify) automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits to us automatically. These are:

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of his website — for which the server log files must be collected. These logs are automatically deleted after the period required for security analysis (usually 14 days).

Quote request form

On our product pages you can request non-binding quotes via the "Request a quote" form. The data you enter (mandatory fields: name, email; optional: company, phone, postcode, product selection, quantity, dimensions, message) will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on to third parties without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures / contract initiation). We obtain consent to data processing before submitting the form via a separate checkbox (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); this can be revoked at any time for the future.

The data you enter in the enquiry form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after completion of your enquiry). Retention periods under commercial law (§§ 257 HGB, 147 AO — usually 6 or 10 years) remain unaffected.

The form is protected against spam bots by a honeypot field. We do not use a third-party captcha service (in particular no Google reCAPTCHA).

Enquiry by email, phone or fax

If you contact us by email, phone or fax, your enquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, enquiry, contact details if applicable), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your concern. We do not pass this data on without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of enquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Route planner to the sawmill

On our location page we provide a route planner. This sends the starting address field you have entered to https://www.google.de/maps/ (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) as an HTTP GET parameter only when you actively click "Plan route", where the route is opened in a new tab.

Before the click, neither scripts nor cookies nor other third-party resources from Google are loaded. Only the active click action triggers the request to Google; this corresponds to a voluntary, unambiguous switch to the external Google Maps page. For the period after the click, please observe the Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers as described below for the processing of newsletters.

Brevo (newsletter dispatch, processor)

This website uses Brevo for the dispatch of newsletters. The provider is Brevo GmbH, Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany (Commercial Register Berlin-Charlottenburg HRB 133191; hereinafter "Brevo"). Brevo is a service that can be used, among other things, to organise and analyse the dispatch of newsletters.

Procedure — Double Opt-In: After entering your email address and ticking the explicit consent checkbox on /en/newsletter/ or the newsletter block at the bottom of the page, we send you a confirmation email via Brevo. Only after clicking the confirmation link in this email will your address be added to our newsletter distribution list at Brevo. This ensures that only you can subscribe to the newsletter yourself.

Proof of consent: To document consent (Art. 7(1) GDPR), we and Brevo log the timestamp, IP address, user-agent string of your browser and URL of the signup page upon subscription. This data will be deleted as soon as you unsubscribe from the newsletter.

Purpose of processing: We use Brevo to send practical tips on wood flooring, information about new collections and selected offers — maximum one email per month. An analysis of your reading, click or device behaviour does not currently take place in the context of our dispatch (no open tracking, no click tracking, no personalised analysis).

Legal basis: Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter — e.g. via the one-click unsubscribe link contained at the end of each newsletter. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Storage duration: The data you have stored with us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and, after unsubscribing, will be deleted from both our servers and Brevo's servers. Data stored with us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

Data processing agreement: We have concluded a data processing agreement with Brevo pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR, which ensures that Brevo processes the personal data of our website visitors only on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Third-country transfer: Brevo processes personal data primarily in the EU (France / Germany). A transfer to the USA may take place in individual cases to the US group company Sendinblue Inc. (dba Brevo USA), which is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF); the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission apply additionally. The certification status can be viewed at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list.

Further information: Details on data protection at Brevo can be found at https://www.brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy/.

7. Fonts (self-hosting)

For consistent display of fonts, we use fonts that we fully host on our own server or that of our host (Netlify). No connection to external servers (e.g. fonts.googleapis.com or fonts.gstatic.com) is established. When the website is accessed, the fonts are loaded exclusively from our server — your IP address is never transmitted to Google (cf. Munich Regional Court I, judgment of 20 January 2022, case no. 3 O 17493/20).

8. Images and copyright

All photographs used on this website are the property of HOLZ-BARAN GmbH or licensed to us with corresponding rights of use. We do not use stock photo services (e.g. Pexels, Unsplash, Pixabay, Shutterstock, Getty).

9. Questions about data protection

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to assert your data subject rights, please contact us at info@holz-baran.de.

Last updated: 20.05.2026 · This page was prepared by an automated compliance audit. Final legal review by a qualified German lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) is mandatory prior to publication (no substitute for legal counsel).